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America Versus the UFO Hacker

Rob writes "Gary McKinnon, still suffering from Asperger's syndrome, depression, anxiety, and panic attacks, has one last chance to avoid extradition from the UK to the US to face charges of hacking into NASA and Pentagon computers in search of information on UFOs. Will the new UK government keep its word and help him avoid a savage punishment? The New Statesman has a survey of the history and McKinnon's prospects."

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  1. Re:Aliens! by ObsessiveMathsFreak · · Score: 0, Troll

    He didn't have authorization to access those resources. Period.

    And the US doesn't have jurisdiction over him. Case closed it would seem.

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  2. Re:That always makes me suspicious by Neil+Blender · · Score: 0, Troll

    You have autism. Now pick up those 274 toothpicks. 274, Toothpicks. 274.

  3. Re:That always makes me suspicious by Lunix+Nutcase · · Score: 0, Troll

    while the dumb jock who can't count to eleven without taking a shoe off is considered normal if not the pinnacle of human kind.

    Still pretty butthurt because the captain of the football team fucked the girl you thought was your "girlfriend" because you used to pop her bra strap?

  4. Re:Where do you get "savage punishment"??? by RocketRabbit · · Score: 0, Troll

    Well he was crassly stupid and completely fucked when he admitted he broke into the computers and found UFOs. If he would have kept his fuckin mouth shut as I am sure his lawyer was begging him to do he might not have had any problems. But he admitted his offense and is now sounding like a whiny little bitch for failing to man up and face the music.

    You may think that breaking into US DOD computers is minor, but Gary's just lucky he's not an Afghani who did it, or else he'd be dead now. Uncle Sam is serious about stuff like this, even if you and Gary aren't, and guess what? Uncle Sam has a lot more clout with the Crown than you or Gary.

  5. Re:Are Slashdotters too emotional? by DaveV1.0 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Oh, shut up, you lying fuck. I am willing to bet that if he had broken into your bank and bank account and not NASA you would be screaming for his head. Now, shut the fuck up, hypocrite.

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  6. You are a danger to national security. by elucido · · Score: 0, Troll

    Enjoy Gitmo.